Cranmore West railway station

Cranmore West
The Engine Shed
Location
Place	Cranmore
Area	Somerset
Coordinates	51°11′02″N 2°28′59″W / 51.184°N 2.483°W / 51.184; -2.483Coordinates: 51°11′02″N 2°28′59″W / 51.184°N 2.483°W / 51.184; -2.483
Grid reference	ST663428
Operations
Operated by	East Somerset Railway
Platforms	1
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Cranmore West is a railway station on the East Somerset Railway.

Services

Most regular services stop at Cranmore West to allow visitors to see the engine shed.

Facilities

The station provides visitors with benches. Access is provided to the engine shed and visitors may choose to walk back to Cranmore through the shed. There is also a viewing gallery for the railways workshops.

History

Operations on the East Somerset Railway originally started at Cranmore West because Cranmore was still being used for BR freight traffic. ^[1]

References

↑ East Somerset Railway - Cranmore West railway station

External links

East Somerset Railway Website

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Merryfield Lane		East Somerset Railway		Cranmore

Railway stations in Somerset

Bristol to London Paddington:

Taunton to London Paddington:

Exeter to London Waterloo:

Taunton to Bristol:

Bristol to Portsmouth:

Weymouth to Westbury:
Heart of Wessex line

Heritage Railways

East Somerset Railway:

West Somerset Railway:

Somerset & Dorset Heritage Railway

Midsomer Norton
Chilcompton (Proposed)

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